LACING (INTO) Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

lacing (into)

verb

Definition of lacing (into)

present participle of lace (into)

as in remonstrating (with)

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The case drew national attention and became racially charged, with supporters of Anthony criticizing the lack of Black jurors and calling for his acquittal, while supporters of the Metcalf family gathered outside the courthouse seeking justice.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
The contest’s website has been flooded with memes and pro-Palestine messages criticizing Sheeran.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of criticizing

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But the Palestinian leader lamented that the second phase of this plan has not materialized, blaming the lack of progress on his Israeli counterparts.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Trump had previously called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop strikes on Russian oil targets, blaming him for the rising diesel prices around the world.

— Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of blaming

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But the crowd turned violent, attacking Black bystanders and out-of-state reporters, and the students were whisked away in police cars after only three and a half hours of class.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors assembled thousands of pages of text messages and emails, obtained bank and flight records, gathered corroborating witnesses, and collected video footage of freak-offs and the damning tape of Combs attacking Ventura.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of attacking

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According to court documents, a woman told police that Pace, who was her child’s father, was inside her residence when her boyfriend, Adams, arrived and began knocking loudly on the door.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Next, the door becomes his battering ram, knocking three enemies down to the landing below him.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of knocking

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Jentleson spends only one page on this obvious disappointment, faulting Fetterman for taking too much delight in conflict with the left and for becoming too credulous toward AIPAC.

— Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Issues that divided the candidates Ahern and Hoffmann traded barbs throughout the run-up, with Ahern faulting Hoffmann for contributing $550,000 to his campaign and for not serving as a frontline prosecutor on major narcotics or capital cases.

— Katie Mulvaney, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of faulting

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The German leader countered that the far-right party won't win a majority in the country, assailing its stance toward Ukraine and rhetoric on migration.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
The German leader countered that the far-right party won’t win a majority in the country, assailing its stance toward Ukraine and rhetoric on migration.

— Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of assailing

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These are just two of the many scenes of destruction the hurricane has left in Hawaii after lashing the state’s western islands with heavy rain, widespread flooding and tropical-storm-force winds on Monday and Tuesday.

— Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
This week’s meeting of G20 finance ministers underscored rising global trade tensions, with several countries, including the US, lashing out at China.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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